The Portland daily press., 1887-07-20
THE PRESIDENTS VACATION.
He Visits Fayetteville and Recalls
Scenes Of His Youth.
A Large Crowd Listens to His
Speech.
How the President and His Party
Spent the Day

FAYETTEVILLE, N. ". Julv 1e.-Presi-
dent Cleveland and party left Casenovia at
9.45 O'Clock this forenoon and arrived here
soon after. AT 1925 o'clock a public recep-
tion in Clinton Park began. The village was
gaily decorated, cannons doomed, bands
played, and great crowd had assembled at
1 o'clock. More than 1000 people present
had not shaken the Presidents hand and to
satlsIy tnelI disappointment he made short
speech substantially as follows:
My Friends:
see it Is impossible in the short space allotted
to shake all by the hands, and am unwilling to
leave you wltnout giving some recognition to all.
l am unchanged to-day as far as my feeling is
concerned toward the people of Fayetteville and
i is with extreme gratitude am with you. 1 find
the present time. II was here that enjoved ev-
cry pleasure, sport and pastime of my bOynood |
must recall 70 tne minds OF the citizens Of Fayette
vile some OF tne changes since 40 years ago.
Very many OF the friends of that time are dead.
was reminded to-day of the number Of deaths
the bridge and the street on which used To turn
down to the old parsonage and L was astonished.
Among those who are gone whom can recall are
Mr. CobD, Mr.. Parker, Mr.. Gillett the McVickers,
Wardens, Palmers, Edwards Noble, the Hurds
Flint and many others. Other things that re-
call, scenes and incidents of my boyhood beside
the dead, remember Green Lake and the fish
tried to catch and never caught and which / sup
pose are there to-day. Yes, and remember the sto-
ry OF the panther seen the shore and how scared
Twas, but have heard so much bowling for the
past two years that do not think the panther
would I1ghten me now. could tell some of the
OLD residents OF Fayetteville who took off their
front gates forty years ago. mention this thing
as since have been in Washington, have been
accused Of so many crimes that taking gate off
seems TO be almost a virtue. / received my first
rudlments of education in Fayetteville and these
with the Sunday school and religious influences
are all brought back fresh to my mind. All of
these remembranees have gone with me through
every station of life. 1t is pleasure to recall In
retroSpection Fayetteville, and those days so
many years ago are the firmest and pleasantest
mind QWPllS have
you and the village of Fayetteville with me. You
are part OF this administration. have been a
bad truant but ask that you keep an eye on me.
promise to perform my duties so as to receive
the appreciation. of the people OF Fayetteville my
dearest and best friends.
With this speech President Cleveland babe
his hearers adieu. The crowd was not salts
fed, however, and there were loud cries for
Secretary Fairchild. He stepped forward and
said:
Friends and Neighbors Of Fayetteville:
| thank you very much for remembering me on
this day so fraught with interest to you. When
you have here with you such distinguished citi-
zen and friend who has conferred so much honor
on this town. think that as time goes past you
WIN WI. an ieel the more proud oil nm. | thank you
Tor mentioning my name in such a presence and
at such time.
II required sene time for the police to'dis-
perSe the Crowd sufficiently to allow the
fresldenk and his friedds to reach their car
riageS, Dinner had been arranged for 1.2o
SSASS2 AT Ine PRESIDENT sisters, ana lt was
past that hour when the party reached the
house. After dinner the President visited
quietly with Mrs. Hoyt. The visitors ar
ranged to leave for Caseno at o'clock.
ELMIRA, N. Y, July 19.-Presdent Cleve-
land and party arrived here at 10 o'clock to-
night, having come from Cazenova, 1Cl miles,
since $50 O'clock. AT Cuylers, Cortland,
Spencer and Horsehead the special train was
run slowly to allow the large crowds to see
the President and his wife, who bowed their
Acknowledgements of the honors paid them.
At Cortland handsome wreath of flowers
was presented by Mrs. Schermerhorn, an old
school friend of Mrs Cleveland. At Elmira
several hundred persons waited at the depot
to see the party, and many fireworks were
sent off as the train passed along. The party
boarded the regular train for Washington.
The P.esident to be Invited to CHI
cago.
CHICAGO, July 19.-At meeting Of the
City Council last night the Mayor.was unani-
mously authorized to appoint committee of
2C0 citizens, who shall, in the name of the
people of Chicago. communicate to the Presi-
dent formal invitation to visit the city.